Mud Lake–CoRd126J, 4 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Mud Lake–CoRd126J, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Mud Lake Open Space near Caribou City, CO. The route reaches Mud Lake. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,353 – 8,783 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sherwood 39.97460, -105.53873
Nearest town Caribou City, CO
Directions
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Mud Lake–CoRd126J, 4 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 8,353–8,785 ft
Out & Back · Mud Lake Open Space
Trailhead: Sherwood · 39.97460, -105.53873
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Sherwood, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto CoRd126J, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tungsten Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Mud Lake.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Kinnickinnick Loop, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto CoRd126J, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Sherwood, heading W.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
52% dirt1% gravel47% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 76°F55°
Precip22%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity34%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
73°55°
19%
Sun
76°57°
55%
Mon
73°54°
46%
Tue
75°50°
35%
Wed
73°51°
38%
Thu
77°54°
42%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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